CVE-2023-41069: Use After Free

Published Sep 18, 2023
·
Updated

Accessibility. This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.

Other sources

Airport. A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.

— Apple

App Store. The issue was addressed with improved handling of protocols.

— Apple

Apple Neural Engine. A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

— Apple

Apple Neural Engine. An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.

— Apple

Apple Neural Engine. The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches.

— Apple

Credit

Zhice Yang (ShanghaiTech University), Mohamed GHANNAM@@_simo36, Tim Michaud@@TimGMichaud(Moveworks), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Wojciech Reguła@@_r3ggi, Kirin@@Pwnrin, Chris Ross (Zoom), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security), Liang Wei(PixiePoint Security), zer0k, Adam M., Noah Roskin-Frazee, Professor Jason Lau (ZeroClicks.ai Lab), Will Brattain at Trail(Bits), 이준성(Junsung Lee)(Cross Republic), Kirin@@Pwnrin(NorthSea), Certik Skyfall Team, Antonio Zekic@@antoniozekic(Dataflow Security), Ron Masas(Imperva), Mikko Kenttälä )@@Turmio_(SensorFu), Certik Skyfall Team(Ant Security Light), pattern-f@@pattern_F_(Ant Security Light), Zweig(Kunlun Lab), Félix Poulin-Bélanger, Linus Henze(Pinauten GmbH), Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), Michael (Biscuit) Thomas, 张师傅(@京东蓝军), Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), Sei K., Zhipeng Huo@@R3dF09(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab), Dohyun Lee@@l33d0hyun(PK Security), Adam M.(SecuRing), (SecuRing), Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Adam M.(BreakPoint Security Research), (BreakPoint Security Research), Ron Masas(BreakPoint Security Research), Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, weize she, an anonymous researcher, Berke Kırbaş, Harsh Jaiswal, Tomi Tokics@@tomitokics(iTomsn0w), Adriatik Raci(Sentry Cybersecurity), Narendra Bhati (twitter.com/imnarendrabhati)(Suma Soft Pvt), Pune (India), Kenneth Chew, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(Lakshmi Narain College Of Technology Bhopal), James Hutchins, Brian McNulty(Offensive Security), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e)(Offensive Security), Joshua Jewett@@JoshJewett33(Offensive Security), (Offensive Security), Francisco Alonso@@revskills(PK Security), (PK Security), Francisco Alonso@@revskills, Jie Ding@@Lime(HKUS3 Lab), Dong Jun Kim@@smlijun(AbyssLab), Jong Seong Kim@@nevul37(AbyssLab), zhunki, 이준성(Junsung Lee), Claire Houston, Anonymous, Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), w0wbox

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
Apple iOS<17
17
Apple iPadOS<17
17
Apple iPadOS<17.0
Apple iPhone OS<17.0

Event History

Sep 18, 2023
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Jan 10, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:03 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:03 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-41069?

CVE-2023-41069 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized authentication using 3D models.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-41069?

To fix CVE-2023-41069, update to iOS 17 or iPadOS 17, which include improved Face ID anti-spoofing measures.

3

Which devices are affected by CVE-2023-41069?

CVE-2023-41069 affects devices running iOS versions below 17 and iPadOS versions below 17.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-41069?

CVE-2023-41069 is an authentication vulnerability related to Face ID that can be exploited with 3D models.

5

Does CVE-2023-41069 require action from users?

Yes, users must take action to update their devices to mitigate the risks associated with CVE-2023-41069.

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